Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Gregg Toland
Born: May 29, 1904
Died: September 28, 1948 (aged 44)
Bio: Gregg Toland, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer noted for his innovative use of lighting and techniques such as deep focus, examples of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles's Citizen Kane and John Ford's The Long Voyage Home.
Known for:
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940)







